Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Iraq: Deaths from malnutrition

Iran, Islamic Republic of
125.58 deaths
in 2021
Iraq
143.01 deaths
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
87th
Iraq rank
85th

Deaths from malnutrition over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
100200300400500200020102021

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 143.01 deaths against 125.58 deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 17.43 deaths.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 87th and Iraq ranks 85th of 194 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 208.59 deaths 375.61 deaths 167.02 deaths Iraq
2010s 137.34 deaths 197.33 deaths 59.99 deaths Iraq
2020s 127.29 deaths 141.09 deaths 13.79 deaths Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from malnutrition, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Iraq?
Iraq, at 143.01 deaths against 125.58 deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from malnutrition between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?
17.43 deaths, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq rank globally for deaths from malnutrition?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 87th and Iraq ranks 85th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from malnutrition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deaths from malnutrition
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from protein-energy malnutrition in both sexes.